East Bay Provisions is a lovely breakfast & lunch restaurant at The Carriage House Entrance of The Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. The staff is wonderful and they actually remember their customers by name! We had delicious breakfasts and lunches as well as delicious coffees, lattes and tasty cookies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Mallari
Very cute atmosphere, the ham quiche was sooo good. The employees there are delightful, very warm and friendly. Will definitely return during our stay at the Claremont.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sophie Everett
I only want to go now when this one person is working because he made the best iced americano ever and let me add my own oat milk with a little cup on the side but this morning I went and it was a different guy and he just ran the shot over ice and maybe water I didn't see and then just poured a bunch of oat milk on top and the drink was super watery and bad and he acted like I wouldn't notice that he made me a watery latte and not what I ordered. The business needs to work on drink consistency and consistency amongst their attitude towards customers. Moral of the story, go to provisions in the afternoon when this one rlly nice bald guy (but nit the bald guy with the beard) is working if u want great coffee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
J Musante
limited food selection, amazing view. good coffee, sweet very casual place. closes early.Parking: ask about parking validation
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sue Cook
Within the Claremont hotel this place serves delicious coffee and pastries with friendly staff.
Steven Keller
One of my favorite coffee places. A bit off the beaten path, that's what I like about it. Inside the lower level of the hotel. Right under the tower. Super friendly staff, good food and drinks. Nice comfy seating and a view of the City out one window. You can also sit outside in the hotel grounds.
Naeemah Hall
7 Diamond rating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barb B
Open early even on holidays. Tasty pastries and fruit smoothies with plant-based protein. Nice to have my almond milk matcha latte on site!
BaristaBarb
Open early even on holidays. Tasty pastries and fruit smoothies with plant-based protein. Nice to have my almond milk matcha latte on site!
Yan X.
Surprised that this place only has 3.5 star. We ordered a meat quiche, smoked salmon sandwich and a chocolate croissant. Everything is freshly made in the morning and flawless. The view from the cafe is also amazing. Every big window opens up to a view of the nature. Too bad that they close so early in the afternoon. It is a perfect place for lunch and to sit around for the entire afternoon to read.
This little cafe's food is delightful, particularly if you're a guest at the Claremont hotel. The food is delicious, prepared and baked fresh daily, and the atmosphere feels like a farm country bakery. My favorite food items were the meat quiche (heavenly!), the salmon breakfast sandwich, chocolate croissant, cinnamon roll pastry, and ginger scone. They were all freshly baked, the perfect amount of sweet, and all flaky and doughy. So why 3 stars? I stayed at the Claremont for two extended weekends in a row and ate at Provisions at least 6 times during the course of those two weekends. The service here is pretty bad, the prices are steep, and the customer service is lacking. If you don't consistently persist regarding the status of your order, particularly around hot beverages, they'll completely lose sight of your order and you may never receive your beverage. We were offered complimentary pastries one time because it was such a mess. Another time, I ordered online, but when I went to pick up my order they let me know the espresso machine wasn't working and the treats we ordered weren't available. They were unable to refund me for the items they didn't have and asked that I just pick out new items to get "around" the same amount I'd already paid for. Uuuum what? Is that a thing? If you can't support online orders then don't offer them. The staff is very nice but I found the operations and actually getting my order to be somewhat complex and stressful, particularly for the price. We easily spent $60/visit here. I would have loved to enjoy the afternoon offerings, wine, and possibly other things but the hours on the sign and those advertised in the hotel didn't correspond to the actual hours of Provisions so we could never get this piece figured out and managed to miss it every time we tried. Oh well.
Stacey
Nothing exciting, just a Starbucks copycat.
John Hollar
Three stars for service but not for food. The baked goods are amazing. They have huge ovens right on premises and appear to bake nearly everything themselves. Croissants and muffins are really over the top great. And the place smells terrific in the morning. Coffee service, however, is really, really slow. In the 3 days we spent at the hotel there were consistently only two people on staff and the lines for coffee were long. Be prepared. Maybe order a huge muffin first and munch on it while you wait ... ?
Tasha Mente
Very tasty, albeit pricey, but what do you expect from a cafe at the Claremont Hotel?
Miriam W.
When a spot across the street quoted us a 45 minute wait for lunch, my friend Mariko and I went in search of faster food and wound up at East Bay Provisions. Throughout our entire tennis game we'd been subjected to tempting aromas from nearby eateries so we were hungry upon arrival. We were glad to see a delicious array of sandwiches available in the case and even happier to hear that we didn't have to wait to get them. I had the ham, egg and cheese sandwich and Mariko had the gravlax salmon sandwich. We also ordered tea and coffee. There was almost no one else in the place so we had a big table to ourselves and were able to relax and eat in peace. As mamas to young kids, this is not something we take for granted (nor get very often!). The staff was kind and accommodating. The sandwiches weren't exactly hot but they were tasty and I'd return for another.
East Bay Provisions is a lovely breakfast & lunch restaurant at The Carriage House Entrance of The Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. The staff is wonderful and they actually remember their customers by name! We had delicious breakfasts and lunches as well as delicious coffees, lattes and tasty cookies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute atmosphere, the ham quiche was sooo good. The employees there are delightful, very warm and friendly. Will definitely return during our stay at the Claremont.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I only want to go now when this one person is working because he made the best iced americano ever and let me add my own oat milk with a little cup on the side but this morning I went and it was a different guy and he just ran the shot over ice and maybe water I didn't see and then just poured a bunch of oat milk on top and the drink was super watery and bad and he acted like I wouldn't notice that he made me a watery latte and not what I ordered. The business needs to work on drink consistency and consistency amongst their attitude towards customers. Moral of the story, go to provisions in the afternoon when this one rlly nice bald guy (but nit the bald guy with the beard) is working if u want great coffee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
limited food selection, amazing view. good coffee, sweet very casual place. closes early.Parking: ask about parking validation
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Within the Claremont hotel this place serves delicious coffee and pastries with friendly staff.
One of my favorite coffee places. A bit off the beaten path, that's what I like about it. Inside the lower level of the hotel. Right under the tower. Super friendly staff, good food and drinks. Nice comfy seating and a view of the City out one window. You can also sit outside in the hotel grounds.
7 Diamond rating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Open early even on holidays. Tasty pastries and fruit smoothies with plant-based protein. Nice to have my almond milk matcha latte on site!
Open early even on holidays. Tasty pastries and fruit smoothies with plant-based protein. Nice to have my almond milk matcha latte on site!
Surprised that this place only has 3.5 star. We ordered a meat quiche, smoked salmon sandwich and a chocolate croissant. Everything is freshly made in the morning and flawless. The view from the cafe is also amazing. Every big window opens up to a view of the nature. Too bad that they close so early in the afternoon. It is a perfect place for lunch and to sit around for the entire afternoon to read.
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This little cafe's food is delightful, particularly if you're a guest at the Claremont hotel. The food is delicious, prepared and baked fresh daily, and the atmosphere feels like a farm country bakery. My favorite food items were the meat quiche (heavenly!), the salmon breakfast sandwich, chocolate croissant, cinnamon roll pastry, and ginger scone. They were all freshly baked, the perfect amount of sweet, and all flaky and doughy. So why 3 stars? I stayed at the Claremont for two extended weekends in a row and ate at Provisions at least 6 times during the course of those two weekends. The service here is pretty bad, the prices are steep, and the customer service is lacking. If you don't consistently persist regarding the status of your order, particularly around hot beverages, they'll completely lose sight of your order and you may never receive your beverage. We were offered complimentary pastries one time because it was such a mess. Another time, I ordered online, but when I went to pick up my order they let me know the espresso machine wasn't working and the treats we ordered weren't available. They were unable to refund me for the items they didn't have and asked that I just pick out new items to get "around" the same amount I'd already paid for. Uuuum what? Is that a thing? If you can't support online orders then don't offer them. The staff is very nice but I found the operations and actually getting my order to be somewhat complex and stressful, particularly for the price. We easily spent $60/visit here. I would have loved to enjoy the afternoon offerings, wine, and possibly other things but the hours on the sign and those advertised in the hotel didn't correspond to the actual hours of Provisions so we could never get this piece figured out and managed to miss it every time we tried. Oh well.
Nothing exciting, just a Starbucks copycat.
Three stars for service but not for food. The baked goods are amazing. They have huge ovens right on premises and appear to bake nearly everything themselves. Croissants and muffins are really over the top great. And the place smells terrific in the morning. Coffee service, however, is really, really slow. In the 3 days we spent at the hotel there were consistently only two people on staff and the lines for coffee were long. Be prepared. Maybe order a huge muffin first and munch on it while you wait ... ?
Very tasty, albeit pricey, but what do you expect from a cafe at the Claremont Hotel?
When a spot across the street quoted us a 45 minute wait for lunch, my friend Mariko and I went in search of faster food and wound up at East Bay Provisions. Throughout our entire tennis game we'd been subjected to tempting aromas from nearby eateries so we were hungry upon arrival. We were glad to see a delicious array of sandwiches available in the case and even happier to hear that we didn't have to wait to get them. I had the ham, egg and cheese sandwich and Mariko had the gravlax salmon sandwich. We also ordered tea and coffee. There was almost no one else in the place so we had a big table to ourselves and were able to relax and eat in peace. As mamas to young kids, this is not something we take for granted (nor get very often!). The staff was kind and accommodating. The sandwiches weren't exactly hot but they were tasty and I'd return for another.